SCAtoday.net - Paganismhttp://www.scatoday.net/taxonomy/term/95/0
enWitches at the British Museumhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/25812
<p>The British Museum has been invaded by witches - at least until January 2015. A new free exhibit, <em>Witches and Wicked Bodies</em>, will look at the history of witches in Great Britain from the 1400s until the Victorian era, and will include artists' renditions, objects of sorcery and magic, as well as artifacts from antiquity depicting famous witches.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25812" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25812#commentsFine ArtsPaganism1401 CE to 1500 CEEnglishExhibitFri, 26 Dec 2014 20:47:00 +0000Milica25812 at http://www.scatoday.netRebuilding the Temple of Mithrashttp://www.scatoday.net/node/25797
<p>In 1954, there was much debate over what to do with the recently discovered remains of a Temple of Mithras. Unable to reach a conclusion, the ruins were packed up and have led a nomadic existance ever since. Now the ruins are being returned to their original site, underneath a London office block.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25797" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25797#commentsPaganism601 CE and EarlierEnglishRomanSun, 21 Dec 2014 20:51:00 +0000Milica25797 at http://www.scatoday.netNew secrets of Stonehenge revealedhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/25762
<p>Just when scientists think they have learned everything there is to know about Stonehenge, new technologies reveal tantalizing secrets. Laser scanning of the area around the monument showed at least 17 circular shrines as well as other neolithic structures. (photo and map)</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25762" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25762#commentsPaganismStonework601 CE and EarlierEnglishSun, 16 Nov 2014 18:23:00 +0000Milica25762 at http://www.scatoday.netOldest known siddur displayed in Jerusalemhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/25774
<p>Jerusalem’s Bible Lands Museum recently played host to the <em>Book of Books</em> exhibition which featured the world's oldest siddur, a 1,200-year-old Hebrew manuscript still in its original binding. (photo)</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25774" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25774#commentsPaganismScribal Arts801 CE to 900 CEMiddle EasternExhibitSat, 08 Nov 2014 14:15:00 +0000Milica25774 at http://www.scatoday.netExcavations show connections between Paganism and early Christianity in Irelandhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/25243
<p>Recent excavations at Caherconnell, County Clare, by the Caherconnell Archaeology Field School are shedding light on the transition from Paganism to Christianity in 5th century Ireland. Burials found in stone cists show that mourners used a combination of both religions to honor their dead.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25243" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25243#commentsChristianityPaganism601 CE and Earlier1001 CE to 1100 CEIrishSun, 06 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000Milica25243 at http://www.scatoday.netThe unicorn phenomenonhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/25058
<p>Unicorns have been a part of the known bestiary since Greek and Roman times. In his book, <em>A Natural History of Unicorns</em>, University of Nottingham geographer Chris Lavers looks at the history of the beast and human obsession with it.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25058" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25058#commentsChristianityFine ArtsPaganismSat, 18 Jan 2014 17:49:00 +0000Milica25058 at http://www.scatoday.netRoman temple near Hadrian's Wall identifiedhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/24753
<p>The remains of a building near Hadrian's Wall, dating to the second century and first unearthed in the 1880s by a local archaeologist, have been identified as a Roman temple. The temple is the most north western classical temple from the Roman world yet discovered.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24753" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24753#commentsArchaeologyPaganism601 CE and EarlierEnglishRomanPhysorgSat, 19 Oct 2013 21:38:00 +0000Milica24753 at http://www.scatoday.netAre you a witch?http://www.scatoday.net/node/24820
<p>If you lived in the 16th or 17th centuries, would you have been accused of witchcraft? <em>HistoryExtra.com</em>, the official website of<em> BBC History Magazine</em>, offers a quiz. Check to see if you are in danger by clicking the link below.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24820" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24820#commentsPaganism1501 CE to 1600 CEEnglishBBC NewsSat, 28 Sep 2013 18:13:00 +0000Milica24820 at http://www.scatoday.netMedieval graves discovered by a badgerhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/24801
<p>An artist in North Germany watching badgers on his property discovered that they were digging up human bones. An excavation revealed eight 12th century burials, including several warriors.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24801" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24801#commentsArchaeologyPaganism1101 CE to 1200 CEGermanSat, 31 Aug 2013 19:06:00 +0000Sabine Berard24801 at http://www.scatoday.netLyminge excavations shed light on the "Dark Ages"http://www.scatoday.net/node/24558
<p>After the Romans left Britain in the 5th century, the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes moved in, bringing their culture and architecture to the country. The recent discovery of what is believed to be an Anglo-Saxon royal feasting hall in the Kent, England village of Lyminge is shining a new light on the 7th century in England. Jason Urbanus of <em>Archaeology</em> has a feature story. (aerial photos)</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24558" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24558#commentsArchaeologyChristianityPaganism601 CE and EarlierEnglishThu, 01 Aug 2013 22:13:00 +0000Milica24558 at http://www.scatoday.net